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July 9 Birthday

Zodiac sign, birthstone, birth flower and more for everyone born on July 9.

The zodiac sign for July 9 is

Cancer

Cancer runs June 21 – July 22. July 9 is day 19 of 32 in Cancer season, in the 2nd decan.

Zodiac sign

Cancer

Crab · Water · Cardinal

Birthstone

Ruby

Birth flower

Larkspur

Also water lily

Ruling planet

Moon

Decan ruler: Pluto

How common

#40 of 366

11,810 US births a year

Day of the year

Day 190

Day 191 in a leap year

July 9 zodiac sign: Cancer

Cancer is ruled by the Moon and tied to home, family and memory. Like the Crab, Cancers are said to have a tough shell that protects a soft, caring interior.

Symbol♋ Crab
DatesJune 21 – July 22
ElementWater
ModalityCardinal
Ruling planetMoon
Traitscaring, intuitive, protective, emotional
StrengthsLoyal, nurturing, imaginative and deeply caring.
WeaknessesMoody, sensitive to criticism and slow to let go.
Opposite signCapricorn
Most compatible withTaurus, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces

The 2nd decan of Cancer

Each sign is split into three decans of about ten days. July 9 falls in the 2nd decan, which is co-ruled by Pluto, the planet of Scorpio. Astrologers say this adds a touch of Scorpio (intense, passionate) to the Cancer personality.

July 9 birthstone: Ruby

Everyone born in July shares the same birthstone.

StoneColorHardness (Mohs)Said to symbolize
RubyRed9Passion, protection and vitality

July 9 birth flower: Larkspur and Water lily

More about July birthdays

How common is a July 9 birthday?

July 9 is the 40th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,810 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 6% more than on an average day.

Based on US birth records, 1994–2014. See every date ranked.

What day of the week was July 9?

Here’s the day of the week July 9 fell on each year, and the Chinese zodiac animal for someone born that day.

Birth dateDay of the weekChinese zodiac
July 9, 2030TuesdayMetal Dog
July 9, 2029MondayEarth Rooster
July 9, 2028SundayEarth Monkey
July 9, 2027FridayFire Goat
July 9, 2026ThursdayFire Horse
July 9, 2025WednesdayWood Snake
July 9, 2024TuesdayWood Dragon
July 9, 2023SundayWater Rabbit
July 9, 2022SaturdayWater Tiger
July 9, 2021FridayMetal Ox
July 9, 2020ThursdayMetal Rat
July 9, 2019TuesdayEarth Pig
July 9, 2018MondayEarth Dog
July 9, 2017SundayFire Rooster
July 9, 2016SaturdayFire Monkey
July 9, 2015ThursdayWood Goat
July 9, 2014WednesdayWood Horse
July 9, 2013TuesdayWater Snake
July 9, 2012MondayWater Dragon
July 9, 2011SaturdayMetal Rabbit
July 9, 2010FridayMetal Tiger
July 9, 2009ThursdayEarth Ox
July 9, 2008WednesdayEarth Rat
July 9, 2007MondayFire Pig
July 9, 2006SundayFire Dog
July 9, 2005SaturdayWood Rooster
July 9, 2004FridayWood Monkey
July 9, 2003WednesdayWater Goat
July 9, 2002TuesdayWater Horse
July 9, 2001MondayMetal Snake
July 9, 2000SundayMetal Dragon
July 9, 1999FridayEarth Rabbit
July 9, 1998ThursdayEarth Tiger
July 9, 1997WednesdayFire Ox
July 9, 1996TuesdayFire Rat
July 9, 1995SundayWood Pig
July 9, 1994SaturdayWood Dog
July 9, 1993FridayWater Rooster
July 9, 1992ThursdayWater Monkey
July 9, 1991TuesdayMetal Goat
July 9, 1990MondayMetal Horse
July 9, 1989SundayEarth Snake
July 9, 1988SaturdayEarth Dragon
July 9, 1987ThursdayFire Rabbit
July 9, 1986WednesdayFire Tiger
July 9, 1985TuesdayWood Ox
July 9, 1984MondayWood Rat
July 9, 1983SaturdayWater Pig
July 9, 1982FridayWater Dog
July 9, 1981ThursdayMetal Rooster
July 9, 1980WednesdayMetal Monkey
July 9, 1979MondayEarth Goat
July 9, 1978SundayEarth Horse
July 9, 1977SaturdayFire Snake
July 9, 1976FridayFire Dragon
July 9, 1975WednesdayWood Rabbit
July 9, 1974TuesdayWood Tiger
July 9, 1973MondayWater Ox
July 9, 1972SundayWater Rat
July 9, 1971FridayMetal Pig
July 9, 1970ThursdayMetal Dog
July 9, 1969WednesdayEarth Rooster
July 9, 1968TuesdayEarth Monkey
July 9, 1967SundayFire Goat
July 9, 1966SaturdayFire Horse
July 9, 1965FridayWood Snake
July 9, 1964ThursdayWood Dragon
July 9, 1963TuesdayWater Rabbit
July 9, 1962MondayWater Tiger
July 9, 1961SundayMetal Ox
July 9, 1960SaturdayMetal Rat
July 9, 1959ThursdayEarth Pig
July 9, 1958WednesdayEarth Dog
July 9, 1957TuesdayFire Rooster
July 9, 1956MondayFire Monkey
July 9, 1955SaturdayWood Goat
July 9, 1954FridayWood Horse
July 9, 1953ThursdayWater Snake
July 9, 1952WednesdayWater Dragon
July 9, 1951MondayMetal Rabbit
July 9, 1950SundayMetal Tiger
July 9, 1949SaturdayEarth Ox
July 9, 1948FridayEarth Rat
July 9, 1947WednesdayFire Pig
July 9, 1946TuesdayFire Dog
July 9, 1945MondayWood Rooster
July 9, 1944SundayWood Monkey
July 9, 1943FridayWater Goat
July 9, 1942ThursdayWater Horse
July 9, 1941WednesdayMetal Snake
July 9, 1940TuesdayMetal Dragon

More about July 9

Season (Northern Hemisphere)Summer
Day of the year190 (191 in a leap year)
Days left in the year175 (175 in a leap year)

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July 9 birthday questions

What zodiac sign is July 9?
People born on July 9 are Cancer (♋), the Crab. Cancer season runs from June 21 – July 22.
What is the birthstone for July 9?
The birthstone for July 9 is the July birthstone: ruby.
What is the birth flower for July 9?
July’s birth flowers are the larkspur and water lily.
Is July 9 on a cusp?
No. July 9 is well inside Cancer season, so the sign is the same whatever the year.
How rare is a July 9 birthday?
July 9 is the 40th most common birthday in the US out of 366. An average of 11,810 babies were born on it each year from 1994 to 2014, 6% more than on an average day.
What day of the year is July 9?
July 9 is day 190 of the year, or day 191 in a leap year.

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